Structural Regulation

China’s Capital Outflows Raise Spectre of Tobin Tax

29/10/2015

SAFE considering moves to suppress abnormal and significant flows of short-term funds that seek arbitrage, official says.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SSE Tightens Information Disclosure Requirements

29/10/2015

Companies listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange will need to be more specific when making announcements impacting stock prices.

Trading & Investment

HSBC Shifts Derivatives Trades to Hong Kong as HQ Decision Looms

29/10/2015

Sources suggest move is to take advantage of favourable funding and regulatory environment as changes in the US and Europe lift costs.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Scraps Dual-Class Shares Plan

05/10/2015

SFC objects, saying proposals would damage reputation of Hong Kong’s regulatory system.

Anti-Money Laundering

India Brings in FATCA, Scraps MAT

27/08/2015

Domestic tax rules changed to account for US legislation; minimum alternate tax exemption backdated to 2001.

Trading & Investment

China to Launch Index Options, Limits Index Futures Trading

08/07/2015

Exchange to launch index options as part of continued development of derivatives market; futures trading limited in response to market selloff.

Trading & Investment

Two HFTs Win Direct Access to Japan Exchanges

01/07/2015

Susquehanna and KCG Holdings allowed to make buy and sell orders without using a brokerage.

Trading & Investment

Korea Expands Daily Stock Price Limit

14/06/2015

KRX says increase to 30 percent from 15 percent will help local equity market accommodate foreign inflows.

Trading & Investment

Indonesia Revises FX Trading and Swap Rules

03/06/2015

Bank Indonesia allows foreign investors to enter forward, swap or options transactions to buy USD from domestic banks.